Senior Cost Manager

The Construction Cost Manager serves as the client’s main contact for providing cost management services, including invoice validation, cost forecasting and reporting, change management, close-out administration, procurement management, earned value, and value engineering. QUALIFICATIONS 5 years of experience in direct support of active construction projects Demonstrated experience managing and reporting the cost components of large-scale, complex projects; including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for a complicated design effort Must have experience in developing budgets, cash flows and forecasts. Working knowledge of industry standard software, including but not limited to SAP, PowerBI, and cost management applications. Must thoroughly understand and utilize information technology in the performance of work including Internet, Intranet, Microsoft Windows OS, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project. Advanced Excel skills are required PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES Prepares and issues monthly and quarterly cash flow forecasts to the capital construction team Prepare and issues monthly, quarterly and total project funding and commitment forecasts to the capital construction team Manage and control capital project budget and spends at the work breakdown schedule (WBS) level Create WBS codes and scope alignment Validate and approve purchase requisitions / change orders Review all spend for the project and ensure that junior technical staff codes the invoices where applicable and forwards them to the client’s accounts payable department Where applicable, overview and report to the client on contractor buyout of subcontract bid packages Schedule and lead regular cost meetings to align on budget, spending and change order status with the contractors and engineering teams Change order management, validation, and tracking Monthly spend to forecast variance analysis and drive the forecast to spend within required acceptance range Risk and opportunity analysis Ad hoc reporting and analysis Ensure compliance with reporting standards and corporate finance and accounting policies THIS POSITION IS A CONTRACT TO HIRE ROLE